North Carolina whitewater, Green River

The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers in this state are good for beginners. The put-in is not too far from Asheville, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This stretch of Green River in North Carolina is 2.9 miles long and is a class IV-V+ section of whitewater according to American Whitewater.

Getting a good workout and just being out on the river for a while have people coming from far and near. The wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. This is not the only paddling section in this river system,

there are others too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good rivers for that around here. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. There are some good hotels near the river, but if you donít have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. The natural

beauty of Henderson/ Polk County and the water flowing gracefully down Green River are reasons enough to come here and paddle.

Briefly about the general area: You might want to pay a visit to The Narrows since
you're here at Green River. If you're popping by Green River from Saluda, you won't be the only one. Summertime at Green River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's; the nighttime is fairly colder of course, usually
in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's while Green River nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Green River sees pretty high levels of rainfall.